Editing Upper Macungie Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
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{{Distinguish|Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania}}
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'''Upper Macungie Township''' is a [[township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Lehigh County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population of Upper Macungie Township was 26,377 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 U.S. census]],<ref name="Census 2010"/> making it the fourth-fastest growing municipality of any category in Pennsylvania in terms of total population growth between 2010 and 2020. 

The township was created in 1832 when Macungie Township was divided into Upper and [[Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Macungie]] townships. It is part of the [[Lehigh Valley]] metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous [[Metropolitan statistical area|metropolitan area]] in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

Upper Macungie Township is located {{convert|11.5|mi|km}} southwest of [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]], {{convert|60.8|mi|km}} northwest of [[Philadelphia]], and {{convert|99.2|mi|km}} west of [[New York City]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.borough.emmaus.pa.us|title=The Official Borough of Emmaus Pennsylvania|website=borough.emmaus.pa.us|access-date=December 20, 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|68.0|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|67.6|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.4|sqkm|order=flip|1}}, or 0.65%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016"/> It is drained by tributaries of [[Little Lehigh Creek]] and [[Jordan Creek (Pennsylvania)|Jordan Creek]] into the [[Lehigh River]], which in turn joins the [[Delaware River]] in [[Easton, Pennsylvania|Easton]].

===Villages===
Upper Macungie Township villages include [[Breinigsville, Pennsylvania|Breinigsville]], [[Fogelsville, Pennsylvania|Fogelsville]], Krocksville, [[Kuhnsville, Pennsylvania|Kuhnsville]], Newtown, Ruppsville, and [[Trexlertown, Pennsylvania|Trexlertown]].

===Climate===
The township has a hot-summer [[humid continental climate]] (''Dfa'') and the [[hardiness zone]] is 6b. The monthly average temperature in Fogelsville ranges from {{convert|28.5|F}} in January to {{convert|73.3|F}} in July.<ref>[http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/ Prism at Oregon State University]</ref>

===Adjacent municipalities===
*[[Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Macungie Township]] (southeast)
*[[South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania|South Whitehall Township]] (northeast)
*[[North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania|North Whitehall Township]] (tangent to the north)
*[[Lowhill Township, Pennsylvania|Lowhill Township]] (north)
*[[Weisenberg Township, Pennsylvania|Weisenberg Township]] (northwest)
*[[Maxatawny Township, Pennsylvania|Maxatawny Township, Berks County]] (west)
*[[Longswamp Township, Pennsylvania|Longswamp Township, Berks County]] (southwest)

==Demographics==
{{stack|{{US Census population
|2000= 13895
|2010= 20063
|2020= 26377
|footnote=<ref>{{cite web |title=Census 2020 |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/uppermacungietownshiplehighcountypennsylvania/PST045219}}</ref>
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As of the 2020 census,<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Upper Macungie township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/uppermacungietownshiplehighcountypennsylvania/PST045222 |access-date=October 24, 2023 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref> the population of the township was 26,377. The population density was {{convert|1,011|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 71.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 8.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 12.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 5.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 9.5% of the population.

There were 9,313 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 3.71% from 19 to 24, 36.08% from 25 to 49 and 31.1% age 50 or older.  The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males. The median income for a household in the township was $85,600, and the median income for a family was $97,180.  Upper Macungie has one of the highest median family incomes in the state of Pennsylvania with an amount nearly double the state average. Males had a median income of $57,971 versus $38,490 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $35,506.  About 0.8% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Government and politics==
[[File:Barn Style (1).jpg|thumb|A [[Pennsylvania Dutch]]-style barn in the [[Breinigsville, Pennsylvania|Breiningsville]] section of Upper Macungie Township, in March 2012]]
[[File:Cyclists on the valley preferred cycling center track 2.jpg|thumb|[[Valley Preferred Cycling Center]] in Breinigsville, in April 2014]]
[[File:Upper Macungie Township Police (5).JPG|thumb|Upper Macungie Township Police Department in Breinigsville, in March 2014]]
===Federal government===
*U.S. Representative [[Ryan Mackenzie]], [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], 7th district

===Police and fire===
Upper Macungie Township is served by the Upper Macungie Township Police Department. Prior to 2012, it was served by the now defunct [[Berks-Lehigh Regional Police]].

Fire and emergency services are provided by:
*Fogelsville Volunteer Fire Company, Lehigh County Station 8<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20140903175052/http://www.fogelsvillefire.org/ www.fogelsvillefire.org]}}</ref>
*Good Will Fire Co. No. 1 of Trexlertown, Lehigh County Station 25<ref>[http://www.goodwillfirecompany.com www.goodwillfirecompany.com]</ref>
*Upper Macungie Township Emergency Services Bldg., Lehigh County Station 56<ref>[http://www.umtfire56.org www.umtfire56.org]</ref>

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==Education==
{{Further|Parkland School District}}
The township is served by [[Parkland School District]].<!--UNI 18510--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42077_lehigh/DC20SD_C42077.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lehigh County, PA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-07-23}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42077_lehigh/DC20SD_C42077_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> Students in grades 9-12 attend [[Parkland High School (Pennsylvania)|Parkland High School]] in the district.

Most of its middle school students attend Springhouse Middle School except those in the far north of the township. The district maintains six elementary schools for students in kindergarten through fifth grades, including Fogelsville, Fred J. Jaindl, and Veterans Memorial Elementary Schools in Upper Macungie, and Cetronia, Kernsville, and Parkway Manor Elementary Schools located elsewhere in the district.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parklandsd.org/about/district-map |title=District Map — Parkland School District : Grades K -12, Allentown PA |website=www.parklandsd.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229182836/http://www.parklandsd.org/about/district-map |archive-date=December 29, 2010}}</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:2022-09-23 10 45 25 View east along Interstate 78 from the overpass for eastbound U.S. Route 22 (Lehigh Valley Thruway) in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.jpg|thumb|[[Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania|I-78]] East in Upper Macungie Township, in September 2022]]
As of 2022, there were {{convert|182.81|mi}} of public roads in Upper Macungie Township, of which {{convert|0.90|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission]] (PTC), {{convert|45.97|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|135.94|mi}} were maintained by the township.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/39209.pdf|title=Upper Macungie Township map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 17, 2023}}</ref>

[[Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania|Interstate 78]] and [[U.S. Route 22 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 22]] run through [[Fogelsville, Pennsylvania|Fogelsville]] at exit 49, where they meet [[Pennsylvania Route 100]]; they are the primary east-to-west roads. [[U.S. Route 222]] runs from the southwest to the northeast, while [[Pennsylvania Route 100]], [[Interstate 476]], and [[Pennsylvania Route 863]] are the primary north-to-south roads. Another important east-to-west road is Schantz Road, which serves multiple industrial and commerce parks and nearly traverses the township. [[LANta]] bus routes 213, 218, and 322 serve the township.

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania}}
*{{Official website|www.uppermac.org}}
*[https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/topic/upper%20macungie%20township/ Upper Macungie Township news] at [[The Express-Times|Lehigh Valley Live]]

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